Technical Buyer

Job Description What you will do Job Responsibilities: - Execute the procurement of goods while ensuring supplier compliance in a cost-effective, timely, and responsive manner to accomplish project or portfolio objectives - Prepare bidder lists, setup bidders in eRFX system, verify bidder qualifications, prepare requests for quotation including client provided technical documentation, client education on process, clarification conference calls and other written requests, and conduct bid evaluations including client provided technical evaluation - Recommend source selections, lead purchase order negotiations including terms and conditions, setup vendors in vendor master system, assist client with purchase requisition contact, and prepare and issue purchase orders - Obtain necessary reviews and approvals of bidder exceptions, bid evaluations, recommendations, purchase orders, and change orders prior to execution - Utilize established policies, procedures, systems, and tools to assure maximum contribution including cost savings through negotiation - Identify and advise Client and management of purchase order-related risks, including T&C exceptions - Development of potential and qualified suppliers, including performance history - Identify available surplus material/equipment. - Maintain purchase order and purchasing process documentation - Timeliness, accuracy, and adequacy of the purchasing activities - Timeliness, accuracy, and adequacy of purchase order-related problem identification, status reporting, and corrective action - Effectiveness of relationships with suppliers, management, clients, and support organizations - Gain an understanding of business trends, industry issues and challenges, and supply market trends. - Compliance with established policies and procedures - Participation in vendor kickoff meetings and management of detailed transition to expeditor - Administration of post award activities: change order management, claims management, PO closeout and recording of business value. About You Skills and Qualifications: - Bachelors in Engineering (preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) with minimum 6.5 CGPA. - Strong analytical, leadership, negotiation, and communication skills - A minimum of 3 years of equipment and materials procurement and expediting experience ideally in the O&G sector - Minimum Experience of 3 years in Project procurement - Experience in handling major Equipments like Static/Rotary/Major Packages (Heat Exchangers / Pumps / Compressors / Rectors / Skids) - Experience in handling complex T&C deviations (Like Liability/Warranty) - Experience Working in SAP - Strong proficiency in procurement and negotiations skills - Outstanding initiative, drive and resilience in day-to-day-activities to meet tight deadlines - Must be a self-starter and be able to work in a matrixed virtual organization - Strong knowledge of Indian and international equipment & materials suppliers - Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to share appropriate messages to various levels of leadership as well as external parties - Proactively communicate and collaborate within Projects organization, functions (i.e. legal, controllers, etc) and Procurement category families to maximize commercial outcomes - Analyze data on market intelligence from other internal groups and use results to optimize project execution strategies - Knowledge of and ability to operate in enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP - Buying - Commercial - equipment & material procurement, negotiation and influence, bid development and evaluation, supplier relationship management, procurement strategy development Preferred Qualifications/Experience: - Procurement / commercial functional expertise - Proficient in oral and written communication - Strong analytical skills and understanding of total system cost concept. - Effective negotiation, advocacy and influencing skills. - Knowledge of purchase to pay process including enterprise resource planning systems (SAP) - Behavioral - Drive, resilience, communication skills, ability to integrate easily. - Service excellence, sound decision maker, strong collaborator Spotlight - Cafeteria, Child care facility, Professional degree assistance, Health insurance